The weekly sentinel., 1887-06-30
ALL SORTS.

A new paper has been named The Soap
Box
Illinois was admitted into the Union as a
state in 1915.
Rare manuscripts in the libraries in Paris
are to be photographed
Samuel Woodworth, author of the sOld
Oallen Bucket" was a journeyman printer.
New York city has Furnace who is a
baker and l7easter who keeps restaurant.
They raise watermelons two feet five inches
in length and twenty weight inches in circum-
ference ut kissimee, Fla.
Once more whats in name2" Cadet
Albright graduates last at West Point, and
Cadet Skunk stands first.
In Laredo, Tex, they raise onions weighing
two and one-half pounds and measuring
twenty inches III circumference.
Down in Owens valley in California the
Indian slaughter fish by thousands by means
of a berry found in the mountains
A workman in a valley in California was
struck and almost instantly killed by a
twenty-five pound stone, which had been
loosened above by dog.
Hopes. slight to be sure, are said to be en-
tertained by the physicians who are treating
BARLEY Campbell, the playwright. that be
may ultimately recover his reason.
A beet was given prize at recent
country PARTY. The prize measured twenty
one inches III circumference and seventeen
inches III length, and weighed six pounds.
1t has been computed that the death rate of
the globe is 81 a minute, 81, 200 day, and
81 c:59, ,S35 a year, and the birth rate 20
minute, 100, 500 day and 36, 1872 900 a year.
The most uncommon names in English are
those which begin with X. There are none
Philadelphia. however, presents the names of
Xaviers, Nander and Aanory
Matthew Arnold, when asked what he con-
sidel-e6i the true standard of pronunciation, an
swered that III his opinion the best authority
was "the usage of well bred women"-better
than the stage or any pronouncing dictionary.
The first mail between Boston and New
York was established in 1913, "for a more
speedy intelligence and dispatch of affairs"
The letters were to be carried by messenger,
who was directed to go and return once s.
month.
Over $500 900 per annum is being paid by
Americans for Clydesdale horses, and the
horse breeders of Scotland have been paying
their rents for some time out of prices realized
for the progeny of their brood mares which
do their daily round of farm work.
One of Rembrandts latest etchings is por-
forgotten and in straitened circumstances.
Although he was neglected for time, his
marvellous power painter and etcher did
not suffer his fame to remain long in eclipse.
A feav years ago Wilton was one of the
most fourishing villages in Minnesota. A
railroad built through that section left the
village at one side, and now the place is dead.
One of its original proprietors has just sold
115 lots to one purchaser, and the old town
site is converted into farming land.
One of the shrewdest tranps on the road is
a very solid individual whose invariable re-
quest is for cake Of soap. OF course he
seldom meets with refusal. At night, how
ever. when he has collected many cakes, he
auctions off the lot and makes enough money
to buy a Turkish bath If he wanted it, which
he does not.
Street nomenclatives in Mexico is queer
thing. There are Street of the Sacred Heart,
Jesus street, Street of the Love of God, Heart
of Jesus street, John the Baptist street, Blood
of Christ street. Crown of Thorns street, Holy
Ghost street, Mother of Christ street, Body of
Christ street, Fifth of May street and Street
of the Sad Indian.